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Jesus Walked This Lonesome Valley
Verse 1
Jesus walked this lonesome valley;
He had to walk it by Himself.
O nobody else could walk it for Him.
He had to walk it by Himself.
He had to walk it by Himself.
O nobody else could walk it for Him.
He had to walk it by Himself.
Verse 2
I must go and stand my trial.
I have to stand it by myself.
O nobody else could stand it for me.
I have to stand it by myself.
I have to stand it by myself.
O nobody else could stand it for me.
I have to stand it by myself.
Verse 3
Jesus walked this lonesome valley;
He had to walk it by Himself.
O nobody else could walk it for Him.
He had to walk it by Himself.
He had to walk it by Himself.
O nobody else could walk it for Him.
He had to walk it by Himself.
This African American spiritual reflects on Christ's solitary suffering in Gethsemane and has deep roots in the spirituals tradition.